In Jaffna we operated a recycled paper making factory during 1992-1994 employing 25 women.

In Jaffna we operated a sweet making factory during 1992-1995 employing 15 women.

In Jaffna we operated a pappadam making factory during 1993-1995 employing 40 women.

In Jaffna we operated two coir rope making factory during 1993-1995 employing 1000 women.

In Batticaloa we operated a rice grinding mill in 2002.

In Batticaloa we ran a brick making outfit. A few women would get together to make the bricks and CWDR will pay them for the number of bricks made and the income will be shared by that group of women. More than 80 women were initially given training in brick making to run this operation.

Both in Batticaloa and Trincomalee we set up a similar outfit for making cement blocks for use in the construction of houses. These were also run like the brick making outfit. More than 60 women were given training in these two districts to run this operation.

Also in Batticaloa we trained 10 women in honey bee keeping and gave them the equipment to start the bee keeping operation.

In Trincomalee we operated a bread making outfit and we trained 20 unemployed women to operate it. It ran successfully but was closed with the massive displacement caused in 2006.

In Kilinochchi we  are operating a Pappadam making factory since 1993-

In Mullaithivu we operated a coir rope making factory from coconut husk during 1996-2003.

In many districts the Uthayatharakai centres are/were operated and some of them make/made clothing for order